impactful
adjective
im·pact·ful
im-ˈpakt-fəl 
ˈim-ˌpakt-fəl
ˈim-ˌpakt-fəl
: having a forceful impact : producing a marked impression
impactful song lyrics
impactful humanitarian efforts
Fashion loves a big expansive gesture, but a small one can be pretty impactful, too.—
Mark Holgate
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an impactful story of love and redemption
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Together, their union will hopefully mold an effective and impactful means to meaningfully improve health outcomes.
—Dr. Sai Balasubramanian, Forbes.com, 20 May 2025
But even smaller-scale projects can be impactful, insists John Doran , founder, president and owner of PlugIn Stations Online (PISO), a Valatie, N.Y.-based installer of EV chargers and infrastructure across the Northeast.
—Matt Alderon, USA Today, 20 May 2025
The one that was pretty impactful for me at Cannes, at least life trajectory wise, probably more impactful than all of those other films, came in 2012.
—Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 18 May 2025
So far, the two have led in different but equally impactful ways.
—Anthony De Leon, Los Angeles Times, 18 May 2025
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Dr. Sai Balasubramanian, Forbes.com, 20 May 2025
But even smaller-scale projects can be impactful, insists John Doran , founder, president and owner of PlugIn Stations Online (PISO), a Valatie, N.Y.-based installer of EV chargers and infrastructure across the Northeast.
—Matt Alderon, USA Today, 20 May 2025
The one that was pretty impactful for me at Cannes, at least life trajectory wise, probably more impactful than all of those other films, came in 2012.
—Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 18 May 2025
So far, the two have led in different but equally impactful ways.
—Anthony De Leon, Los Angeles Times, 18 May 2025
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“Impactful.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/impactful. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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